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Cerasa,

1,950 feet (600 m) above s.l.

Cerasa

Position (GPS)

37° 57' 42.53" N - 13° 13' 52.19" E

Elevation

1,950 feet (600 m) above s.l.

Vineyard surface

23.45 acres (hectares 9.49)

Grape varieties

Trebbiano Toscano (trellis system), Perricone and Frappato (espalier system)

Soil

Moderately impermeable and rich in rock fragments, sub-alkaline pH, coherent structure, clayey (clay 46.7%, sand 30.2%, silt 23.1%), calcareous and average organic content.

Origin

Confiscated from Guccione

Location

Monreale (PA)

Hamlet

Cerasa

Agronomic approach

Certified organic

Planting system

Rellis system (1,200 plants/hectare) and espalier system (4,000 plants/hectare)

Pruning system

Bilateral Guyot (trellis system) and simple Guyot system (espalier system), vineyard management by Simonit & Sirch method

Planting year

1976 (trellis system) and 2019 (espalier system)

Yield per ha

5 - 7 tons/hectare

Main exposure

South-East

Harvesting time

Mid - late September